Ep 167: Dan Blumenthal and Kyle Balzer on China’s Nuclear Buildup

School of War · Dec 24, 2024 · 33m

Dan Blumenthal and Kyle Balzer, co-authors of The True Aims of China’s Nuclear Buildup for Foreign Affairs, join the show to discuss the geopolitical implications of China’s increasing and diversifying nuclear arsenal.

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• 01:24 Introduction

• 02:40 China’s buildup

• 05:05 American perception

• 07:28 What is nuclear strategy?

• 11:49 Geopolitical vision

• 16:28 Shaping the world order

• 18:41 Restoring American credibility

• 25:10 Imagining failure

• 30:24 Prospects

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